(a) to facilitate and promote the relief, care and treatment of the sick, especially of the dying, and the support and care of their families and carers and of the bereaved; (b) to facilitate and promote the charitable activities of those persons (whether individuals or organisations0 which provide and/or support hospice care; (c) to provide or facilitate education and training for professionals and volunteers engaged in palliative care and increase awareness among the general public of the values, principles and practice of hospice and palliative care.